Husking implement.



PATENTED OUT. 15, 1907.

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ATTORNEYS W/T/VESQE d I 13 I 14 WW I FRED SGHUTTERLE, OF MARENGO, IOWA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

HUSKING IMPLEMENT.

Patented Oct. 15, 1907.

Anplication filed March 16, 1906. Serial No- 306,443.

' appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, theinvention consists in certain novel features of construction ashereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters, isillustrated the preferred form of the embodiment of the inventioncapable 01 carrying the same into practical operation.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved devicecomplete. Fig. 2 is a perspective view from an other point.

The improved device comprises a metal base plate 10curved to conform tothe palm of the hand of the wearer and provided at one end with aflexible band 11 for passing around the Wrist and secured thereon bystraps 12 and buckles l3, and with a strap 1 1 at the other end forpassing around the lingers of the wearer and secured thereon by a buckle1.5.

Attached to the palm plate 10 is a resilient brace 16 extendingoutwardly from the plate, and attached to the brace is another resilientplate 17 having the upper end curved and terminating in spaced teeth 18,which form the operating means of the device. The yielding brace plate16 is connected at one end only to the palm plate and the yielding toothcarrying plate is likewise connected at one end only to the brace, andpreferably by the same rivets 19 which secures the brace. The strippermember 1718 thus yields to the pressure exerted by the operator whenusing the implement and thus relieves the hand largely of the strains,and renders the operation less fatiguing and laborious. The brace iscurved outwardly away from the palm plate at its intermediate portion,and bears upon the palm plate only at the ends, as shown.

The members 10-16 and 17 are of steel pressed and bent into the requiredshape.

The teeth 18 being held away from the face of the palm plate for aconsiderable distance, are in much better and more convenient positionsfor use, and materially facilitates the action.

The straps and band enables the device to be adjusted to hands andwrists of different sizes.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is I-,

A corn husking implement comprising a palm plate having attaching means,an arched brace mounted upon said plate and hearing at its ends onlyagainst the same, a

plate mounted upon said brace and having a free edge pro vided withteeth, the last said plate and the brace having synclined portions.

in testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRED SUITUTTE RLE.

